Ch 5: Circulatory and Lymphatic System Flashcards
hem(at)-o (haem-)
blood
e.g. hemorrhage
sangu-in-o, sangu-i
blood
e.g. sanguine
hem-o-glob-in-o
hemoglobin
e.g. globe
plasm(at)-o, plasm-a
plasma
e.g. plastic
thromb-o
clot
e. g. thromboid
latin: thromb-us
thromb-o-cyt-o
platelet (clot cell)
sphygm-o
pulse
e.g. sphygmometer
card(i)-o
heart
e.g. cardiac
aort-o, aort-ic-o
aorta
e. g. hanger
latin: aort-a
valv(-ul)-o
valve (door-leaf)
latin: valv(-ul)-a
ventr-i-cul-o
ventricle (little belly)
latin: ventr-i-cul-us
peri-card(i)-o
pericardium
e. g. perimeter
latin: peri-cardi-um
my-o-card(i)-o
myocardium
e. g. heart muscle
latin: my-o-cardi-um
angi-o (angei-)
vessel
e.g. angiogram
vas-o, vas-cul-o
vessel
e. g. vase
latin: vas
arter(i)-o
artery
e. g. air pipe
latin: arteri-a
phleb-o
vein
e.g. phlebitis
ven-o
vein
e. g. vehicle
latin: ven-a
cap-ill-ar-o
capillary (hair)
varic-o
varix
e. g. varicose
latin: varix
cirs-o
varix
lymph-o, lymphat-o
lymph
e. g. limpid
latin: lympha
lymph-angi-o
lymph vessel
e.g. angi-o
lymph-aden-o
lymph node
e.g. aden-o
splen-o
spleen
e.g. splenetic
lien-o
spleen (milt)
latin: lien
(endo)crin-o
secretion
e.g. endocrine
hormon-o
hormone (urger)
aden-o
gland
e.g. adenoid
gland-ul-o
gland (little acorn)
latin: gland-ul-a
pine-al-o
pineal gland
e.g. pinecone
hypo-phys(e)-o
pituitary gland
e. g. physiology
latin: hypo-phys-is
par-ot(id)-o
parotid gland
e.g. ot-o
thyr(oid)-o
thyroid gland (shield-like)
para-thyr(oid)-o
parathyroid gland
thym-o
thymus
e. g. thyme
latin: thym-us
ad-ren-(al)-o
adrenal gland
e.g. renal
supra-ren(al)-o
adrenal gland
insul-o
islets of Langerhans
e.g. insular
gonad-o
gonad
e.g. genesis
x-ism
a condition caused by the malfunction of x
e.g. pinealism- a condition caused by the malfunction of the pineal gland
x-(h)emia
the abnormal presence of blood in x (used when blood can be found in x)
the abnormal presence of x in blood (used when x is a substance or residue, and is more commonly used)
